Japan Railway Journal

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Japan Railway Journal - Season 5 Episode 16 JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line


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28 minutes 2024 HD

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"Ekinaka" refers to the shops and facilities that are usually found inside the station. Now JR East is expanding on that concept, developing the viaducts beneath the Chuo Line in a project they are calling the "Chuo Line Mall." Utilizing the 70,000 square meters of open space beneath the railway, 5 stations are working to develop new shops and facilities that will greatly benefit the community. See how JR East's "Ekinaka" development strategy is bringing the towns and stations closer together.

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